Bill Lawrence shares how Harrison Ford agreed to star in Apple TV+’s upcoming Shrinking. Lawrence — best known for his work on Scrubs and Ted Lasso — co-created the show alongside collaborator Brett Goldstein and How I Met Your Mother’s Jason Segel, all of whom also serve as its primary writers. The comedy series’ first teaser was released in November 2022; the season will consist of ten episodes, with the first two episodes premiering on January 27.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Lawrence reveals to TVInsider how Ford, who portrays Dr. Paul Rhodes, hilariously agreed to join the Shrinking cast. Lawrence admits that he thought Ford would turn him down, but offered the role to him anyway. Notably his first venture into a comedy TV show, Ford complimented the script and asked if he would be in the “second one more.” Lawrence then replied that he could be in it as “much as [he wants].
The story centers around Jimmy’s grief for his late wife and his new identity as a single father. Deciding to take his therapeutic practices in a different direction, Jimmy decides to tell clients exactly what he is thinking in order to help himself cope. Fellow therapists Paul and Gaby support Jimmy inside and outside of work, but he fails to remember that they too have their own struggles.
Though not the first show to revolve around therapists, Shrinking seeks to be distinct in highlighting their own humanity and messiness as they give guidance to their clients for similar matters. A full trailer has yet to be released, leaving still much to the imagination, especially with a teaser that shares no dialogue. Nonetheless, Shrinking has all the elements necessary for success, with a promising premise, talent on-camera and behind-the-scenes — and the one and only Harrison Ford.